> The distance between the latter and the former is the width of an ocean, not a three-foot slippery-slope, and we can (and are ethically obliged to) do things

> The distance between the latter and the former is the width of an ocean, not a three-foot slippery-slope, and we can (and are ethically obliged to) do things to stop the one without inevitably leading to the other. And yet people who push for de-platforming fail to make the distinction on a regular basis. It's not so much a slippery slope as a motte-and-bailey.